Outdoor advertising structure



' `Iran. 3, 1933. G. D. ovERHoLTz 1,892,998

OUTDOOR ADVERTT. S ING STRUCTURE a Filed March 28, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet lI ri Il 'rg- F :Il l 'I I: :l l: i I I r fI z: n if? l f6 6 :I l: 3 H 1-5 l l g 'I il' i 1 I I: l I II I L@ INVENTOR.

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Jan. 3, Q D OVERHQLTZ l1,892,998

OUTDOOR ADVERTISING STRUCTURE Filed March 28, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. @M5L/ I i i I I ATTORNEY.

mi" l Sli Patented Jan. 3, 1933 an: STATES iPAri'lr erica (ll-IEOJtGIEll1'). OVERHOLTZ, OF FAIR OAS, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR T0 MCCLINTIO-IYIAR'SHALL CORPORATION, OF BETELEEEM, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OFPENNSYLVANIA OUTDOOR ADVERTISING STRUCTURE' Application filed March 28,1931. Serial No. 526,092.

l related to new and improved means for detachably securing the latticeto the structure.

The lattice employed in the modern allmetal outdoor' advertisingstructure is preferably formed of sheet metal. Like all other partsofsuc-h structures, the lattice must necessarily be of such constructionand be mounted in sucli a manner that it may be readily erected andtaken down.

Among the objects of my invention are to `provide simple and elncientmeans for detacha-bly securing the lattice to the structure;

to provide a plurality of lat-tic sections having reinforcing meansthereon; to provide attaching means co-actmg with means on the f latticeto removably secure the lattice to the structure; and to provideclamping means to secure the lattice to the base members of theadvertising structure.

Additional objects and advantages will become apparent from thefollowing description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of an outdoor advertising structureembodying my invention;

Fig. 2, a front perspective view of two lattice sections showing theattaching means;

Fig. 3, an enlargeddetail view of one of the attaching means;

Fig.V 4', a Vsectional view taken on the line IVf--IV of Fig. 3;

VFig; 5, a rear perspective view of an end lattice section, showing themeans for clamping the same to a corner base member of the i strucure;and

F ig. 6, a cross-section taken onl the line VI-VI of Fig. 5.

Referring to the drawings, thetype of advertising structure illustratedis what is known in theart as a bullet-in, and includes a supportingframework having' spaced-apart angle-iron uprights 2, a panelconstruction consisting of a plurality of removably mounted panelsections 3 secured to the framework in any suitable manner, and metalmolding or trim bordering the panel sections, including a cornice Ll,columns 5, bottom molding 6, corner bases 7, and intermediate sub-bases8.

Positioned below the bottom molding 6 and extending between the cornerbases 7 and the sub-bases 8, I provide a metal lattice of diamond ordiagonal form, comprising a plurality of lattice sect-ions extendingbetween the uprights 2 and including end sections 9 and intermediatesections 10.

The said lattice sections are preferably formed of sheet metal cut andbent into the desired configuration, and include a plurality ofspaced-apart inclined channel-like portions 11. Spaced-apartdiamond-shaped openings 12 are formed in the sheet between thechannel-like port-ions 11, by cutting and stamping out portions of themetal and bending the same rearwardly of the channellike portions toform a series of fins 13, disposed at a like and opposite inclination tothe said channel-like portions.

One of the important features of my invention resides in the reinforcingframing members for the lattice sections, arranged and constructed toprovide adequate means for securing the sections together, and tocooperate with attaching means for securing the lattice to thestructure. Thus, reinforcing members 14, preferably formed of sheetmetal and channel-shaped in cross section, are secured along thetopedgesA of the lattice sections by spot welding the front flanges 15thereof to the upper portions of the lattice channel-like portions 11.Thev flat web portions 16 of said members extend rearwardly of thelattice sections and terminate in down-turned longitudinal flanges 1T.

Similarly, the lower edges of the lattice sections are provided withreinforcing members 18 of Z-shape in cross-section, having upturnedflanges 19 thereof spoty welded to the channel-like portions 11. Theflat web portions 2O entend rearwardly of the sections and terminate indown-turned longitudinal flanges 21, said flanges 21 being prefk21 of alattice sec-tion.

erably disposed in' the same vertical plane as the langes 17 of theupper reinforcing members.

The end portions of the reinforcing inemloers 14 and 18 extend beyondthe ends of the latticejsections, and are formed with offset portionsfor joining said members together.

Thus, in Fig. 2, I have illustrated the joining ends or two latticesections, constructed inithe'manner of my invention, it-being`nn`derstood that the other ends ci said sections will be formed in a likemanner. The adjacent end portions of the lattice are 'adapted to beoverlapped and joined along the lines e-z by means of suitable screws'or bolts passed throughthe registeringopenings 22 in thechannel-jlikeportions 11.y the latweb portions 16 and'20 of the reinforcingmem'bersare designed .to be over-y lapped and joined by means of screws and theregistering openings 23.y 'Y

QTo permit the projecting' end portions of the reinforcingmembers to beoverlapped in 'this manner, and to facilitate assembly thereof, thefront -flanges 15 and 19 onjone 'lattice section are'cut away as at 24,and the rear down-turned flangesland 21 are cut away a like distance onthe adjoining lattice section, as at 25. With the adjacent endsVlattice' swung toward the upright 2 for en-.

gagement of the lange17k with retainer means including a retainer 27preferably formed oit" a iiat rectangular plate of metal having'acentral rbolt-receiving opening therein for positioning` the same on abolt 28o-n the upright.

The width of the member 27 ,is such that when it isin the horizontalposition of Fig. 4the flange 17 of ythe lattice section will passthereover'. v Vhen said flange has been moved thereover into engagementrwiththe Vfront face of the upright 2, the retainer may be rotated on thebolt to assume the vertical position of Figs. 2V and 3, and upontightening the bolt, the retainer will securely clamp the said liange tothe upright. Y

VAs stated herein, the lattice sections extendy between the uprights 2,and henceone of two adjoining sections may be secured to an uprightinthe manner of' Fig. 2,'-and the other adjoining section bolted theretoby meansot Likewise,"

the registering openings 22 and 23. A deco- Y rative apron or .trim 29may be provided along the lower edges of the lattice sections,

tending behind the corner base member 7.

The extreme end of said lattice sectionV is provided with a verticalangle member 30 Welded thereto to provide additional reinforcement,thereby preventing injury tothe free endmportionsof said lattice.

The corner base 7is angular in form, andy isk preferably formed of sheetmetal, having a rectangular depression or panel. 31- in the `front wallorface 32 thereof. ,The innerlvertical edge of said base is bent tofforman angle portion 33 having a rear vertical flange 34. .f .f y j TSecured to the rear of the Vfront wally 32 byme'ansof a spotvvelding, Iprovide avertically extending Zeshaped vmemberr 35 hav ing a kverticalflange 36 disposed in the lsame plane and spaced from the flange 34,150form" a vertical slot,37"open at the ends thereof. Said slot`37 isdesigned to receive. boltsv38V therein for mounting U-shaped clampingmembers 39. The clamping members 39 are provided with extending legportionslO and: a plurality of bolt receiving openings 41,] Y For the:purpose of positioning the clampf ing members 39, the bolts38 areinserted. inA

the slot37 and the shanks'of the bolts' extendedthrough any of theadjacent diamond shaped openings 12 in the lattice. By reason of theplurality of yopenings 41v in the members 39, the clamping members areadjustable to span the -distance between a charlnelflikey portion 11 ofthelattice and the rear of the panel 31 of the base 7 and when so 'positioned,the leg portions 40 of said members engage and contact with saidportions 11 and panel 31. Upon tightening the nuts on the bolts 38, theclamping members will clamp the latticesecurely againstthe rear of 'thepanel 31, as particularly shown in Fig. Thus, it will be seen' that bymeansr ofmy invention, the entireV assembled lattice, .com` prising aplurality ofv sections, may be securely mounted on an outdooradvertising structure. rlhe attaching or securing means of my inventionmay be readily v.applied or. removed to provide for readyV attachmentand4 detachment.

The sub-bases 8 may be formedv with the slot construction of the cornerbases?, Where-A by they may be readily applied to the front ofthelattice structureby eans of thebolts 38 and thecl'amps39. v y l.,

75 the end sections of the lattice. Anendv lattice Y section 9 is shownin Fig 5, preferably-ex- I claim:

l. In an outdoor advertising structure, the combination with an uprightmember of a support framing, of a sheet metal lattice member including achannel-like reinforcing frame member overlapping and secured to theupper edge of the lattice and a substantially Z-shaped reinforcingmember overlapping and secured to the lower edge, and spaced-apart lowerand upper retaining means on the upright for cooperation with a flangeof the respective lower and upper reinforcing members of the lattice.

2. In an outdoor advertising structure, the combination with an uprightmember of a support framing, of a sheet metal lattice member including achannel-like reinforcing frame member overlapping and secured to theupper edge of the lattice and a substantially Z-shaped reinforcingmember overlapping and secured to the lower edge, and spaced-apart lowerand upper retaining means on the upright for cooperation with adepending flange of the respective lower and upper rein forcing membersof the lattice, said lower retaining means including a hookshaped memberfor engagement with the flange of the lower reinforcing member and saidupper retaining means comprising a bolt and nut construction and anadjustably mounted member.

3. In an outdoor advertising structure, the combination with an uprightmember of a support framing, of a sectional sheet metal latticeassociated therewith, each section including a channel-like reinforcingframe member overlapping and secured to the upper edge of the latticeand a substantially Z-shaped reinforcing member overlapping and securedto the lower edge, and spacedapart lower and upper retaining means onthe upright for cooperation with an aligned flange of the respectivelower and upper reinforcing members of a lattice section, said upper andlower reinforcing members eX- tending beyond the edges of adjacentlattice sections and formed with offset portions for joining saidmembers together in overlapped relationship.

4. In an outdoor advertising structure, the combination of a supportframing, a corner base member, an end lattice section having an endthereof associated with the corner base member, means on the corner baseforming a bolt receiving slot, and a clamping member for clamping thesaid end of the lattice section to the corner base, said membercomprising a clamp having its body portion in spaced relation to thelattice and having legs engaging the base member and the lattice and abolt passing through the body portion of said clamp and lattice andentered in the aforementioned bolt receiving slot.

5. In an outdoor advertising structure, the

combination of a support framing, a corner base member, an end latticesection having an end thereof associated with the corner base member,said lattice end having a vertically extending reinforcing member, meanson the corner base forming a bolt receiving slot, and an adjustableclamping member for clamping the said end of the lattice section to thecorner base, said member comprising a clamp having its body portion inspaced relation to the lattice and having legs engaging the base memberand the lattice and al bolt passing through the body portion of saidclamp andy lattice and entered in the aforementioned bolt receivingslot.

6. In an outdoor advertising structure, the combination of a supportframing, a sheet metal corner base member, a sheet metal end latticesection associated with the corner base member, slot forming means onthe base member including a bent edge and a member secured to the basemember, and means for securing an end portion of the lattice section tothe base member including a clamp member, a bolt on which the clampmember is loosely mounted, saidy bolt passed through the clamp memberand the lattice and having an end entered in the slot.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

GEORGE D. OVERI-IOLTZ.

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